Bobby Holik wouldn't name a (Christmas) song. He said: "Music means nothing to me." When Tom Gulitti of the Record suggested he'd be called Scrooge, Holik said: "It won't be the first time." -Bobby Holik Christmas 2008

“I made a decision to be here. Just because the team is going through a rough time doesn’t mean you leave. This has become my second home. I love playing here. Patrik Elias January 31, 2011

No Vanderbeek seemed committed to the team especially after signing Kovy.

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Bobby Holik wouldn't name a (Christmas) song. He said: "Music means nothing to me." When Tom Gulitti of the Record suggested he'd be called Scrooge, Holik said: "It won't be the first time." -Bobby Holik Christmas 2008

“I made a decision to be here. Just because the team is going through a rough time doesn’t mean you leave. This has become my second home. I love playing here. Patrik Elias January 31, 2011

"The $297,297 Kovalchuk missed today is money he will never, ever get back. And the more cheques he misses, the better the deal is going to have to be for the players to justify him sitting out. And unlike the owners, the players can direct their leadership to get a deal done regardless of how disadvantageous it is to them."

VBK's clearly taken a bath on the team, and the company he made his fortune with went bankrupt after he left. He does seem like such a good ambassador for the team that I hope he's not selling his entire stake in it.

I would assume VBK would want to force the new owner into a long term deal at the Arena, or sell the stakes both at the same time, which would make the new owner want to stay there.

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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

Not surprising as there have been rumors since the Lehman incident, that Vanderbeek took a significant personal hit. The news breaking now probably means the sale would look to happen over the summer before next season.

I can't see the NHL approving any new owner moving the Devils, so let's drop that fantasy right here and now. The Devils have grown into a fairly stable and marketable entity, especially when compared to a lot of other teams (Coyotes, Thrashers, Panthers, Islanders and a few others like the Lightning and Blues who have had continual ownership or money issues, gate attendance, etc).

I wonder what this means for Lou. Likely retirement sometime soon, probably sooner rather than later. I'm all for a new owner if it means preventing Chris Lamoriello from inheriting the GM spot.

This does add a wrinkle into the Parise situation most certainly.

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Bill Simmons: "The Bruins are like Fredo -- they're dead to me as long as the owner is alive."

"The $297,297 Kovalchuk missed today is money he will never, ever get back. And the more cheques he misses, the better the deal is going to have to be for the players to justify him sitting out. And unlike the owners, the players can direct their leadership to get a deal done regardless of how disadvantageous it is to them."